Thursday concerts are special

September 16, 2012

For the past few years, my father, Darrell Gaylord, and I have been attending the outdoor concerts on Thursdays in downtown Steubenville at the fort.

I refer to it as our Thursday date night together.

For those of you who have never attended, you do not know what you are missing. It is such a wonderful evening. The entertainment is always good. You see so many people who you know, and the best part is that it's free.

Jerry Barilla, Judy Bratten and the rest of the committee work so hard to bring the great entertainment every week. Thank you.

Downtown Steubenville will never be what it used to be, but for one night a week every Thursday in the summer it feels the same, safe town I grew up in.

My only request is that one of the vendors has popcorn and that Elmo's Fire and Dancing Queen return.

Mark your calendars for May 2013, bring your lawn chairs and come on down. You will not be disappointed.